Experts & Staff
WRI’s experts are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, climate, economics, finance, governance and more. Our more than 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Contact our media team to arrange an interview with any of our experts.
Program Experts & Staff
Kalpana Giri, Ph.D (Dr. nat. tech.)
Senior Manager, Global Restoration Research & Strategy
Farid Hakemi
Project Associate, Restoration
Komal Kunwar
Research Intern, Science Based Targets Initiative
Tshims Mbala
Driver and Logistics Assistant, DRC Office
Khabir Mirzakhail
Training Manager, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Managing for Results
Muzhgan Sadat
Finance and Operations Specialist, Nature Crime Alliance
Guy Shemisi
Accountant, Central Africa Forest Initiative
Rajat Shrestha
Research Associate, WRI U.S. Polsky Energy Center
Ashna Siddhi
Technical Research Analyst, Systems Change Lab and Climate Watch
Mende Thuji Yangden
Researcher and Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Coordinator, Electric Mobility, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
